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Why Africa’s forests are important for its people, the world and China

This set of infographics illustrates the importance of Africa’s forests for its people, for China, and the world. It shows the vital role of Africa’s forests for livelihoods, biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation and the global timber trade. The infographics also indicate the key paths people in Africa, China and the global community should travel to help both stimulate thriving local economies and conserve Africa’s forests.